Bluebird Team, using a custom-made ‘Bluebird Electric’, have announced they are aiming to break the world land speed record for an electric car and hope to go past the 500mph-barrior (805km/h) in the next few years. Who said electric cars were boring? Now normally, electric vehicles are slow, pretty boring […]
Month: July 2011
Video: BMW 1 Series M Coupe drifting on building helipad
Don’t try this at home kids, or on anyone’s building. BMW Canada recently released a couple of interesting promo films. The first of which involves a BMW 1 Series M Coupe drifting on the world’s tallest helipad, on the U.S. Bank Tower in Los Angeles, USA. The other involves a […]
2012 Mercedes-Benz C 63 AMG Coupe for Australian launch in September
With a long line of AMG coupes before it, the Mercedes-Benz C 63 AMG Coupe will be an exciting new arrival. Given the sedans hero status amongst car fanatics, we’re sure it’ll be a hit here in Australia. Power comes from none other than AMG’s naturally-aspirated 6.3-litre V8 engine, pumping […]
Mazda MX-5 Karai Special Edition Roadster Coupe
Why does Australia always miss out on the fun stuff? Mazda Europe has just announced a new limited edition Karai Mazda MX-5 Special Edition Roadster Coupe for its local market. Not that this is the most exciting of special editions, the bright green Karai MX-5 at least breaks up the […]
2011 Renault Megane R.S. 250 Cup Trophee review
In Australia, we often miss out on some very cool European performance cars, however, one that’s been a regular here in Oz over the last 10 or so years has been the Renualt Megane, first with the Renault Megane RS Cup 225, now with the Renault Magane RS 250 Cup […]
Swift S Concept revealed at 2011 Melbourne Motor Show
The new Suzuki Swift S Concept has been unveiled at the 2011 Australian International Motor Show in Melbourne. The Swift S Concept is powered by a 1.6 litre VVT engine, with the body sitting considerably lower to the ground and 60mm wider than the production version. The car features new […]
Porsche 911 Turbo with Chevrolet LS1 V8 conversion
Here’s a strange conversion for you. It’s a Porsche 911 Turbo with a Chevrolet LS1 5.7-litre V8 mounted in the back. Never before have we seen such an interesting combination of Germany’s finest blended with American muscle. The project was found on LS1tech forums, and is being undertaken by a […]
Video: McLaren MP4-12C vs Ferrari 458 Italia
Here it is folks, a McLaren MP4-12C vs Ferrari shoot-off. Ever since the McLaren MP4-12C debuted at the Goodwood Festival of Speed last year, the only thing people wanted to know was, is it better than the Ferrari 458? Both feature a 400kW-plus mid-mounted V8 engine, both use a sophisticated […]